Great Gan Northern Border, Star Ripple Province, Northern Border Pacification Bureau.
Clusters of towers stood like a vast city, palace pavilions gathered in groups, and upturned eaves seemed to pluck stars and probe the moon. The spectacle was magnificent.
"Fu Baisheng has crossed the threshold and broken through. Reckless Saber ranks Second Among the Winds and Clouds."
A deep, powerful voice sounded within a Golden Palace Pavilion.
"Strength comparable to a Celestial."
Within the golden palace, the voice seemed to ponder briefly before rising again in a resonant tone.
"Summon the departmental commanders, domain administrators, and all directly affiliated agencies. Deliberate and review the matter, then determine Reckless Saber's official duties! Also, submit this edition of the Wind and Cloud Rankings to Pacification Commissioner Zhe for review. Request that the Pacification Commissioner inspect it!"
"Yes, Sect Master Sir."
Streams of light flickered, Spiritual Energy stirred, and the Golden Palace Pavilion returned to its former silence. Yet before long, more messages arrived, reporting on affairs throughout the Northern Territory's provinces.
Under the Northern Border Pacification Bureau were directly administered domain agencies, with Observation and Disposal Envoys, Patrol Envoys, Defense Envoys, and Pacification Envoys appointed. Even where no domain was directly controlled, Imperial Inspectors would still be established to oversee local customs.
But even so, under layer upon layer of review, the Vast Northern Territory had a massive volume of official business to handle every day.
In truth, if not for Reckless Saber's matter once drawing Pacification Commissioner Zhe's personal attention, his position would not necessarily have warranted so much effort spent on the Wind and Cloud Rankings.
Even a heavenly talent like Reckless Saber, though he could receive some preferential treatment, would never have merited this much.
But.
Anything Pacification Commissioner Zhe concerned himself with, even the most insignificant trace of